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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1907)
IS THE MUKAinU UKlSliOJNIAIV, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1U07. CAMERA GATGHES OREGON SCENES Kiser Exhibition at Portland Hotel Attracts an Ad . miring Crowd. MAYOR PRAISES ARTIST After October 1 Collection Goes to Various Coast Towns and Thence East to Principal Cities on Mission of Education. In many ways the finest art collec tion ever on exhibition in Portland Is to be seen in the parlors of the Port land Hotel. The pictures are the re sult of eight years' work by F. H. Kiser, one of the best scenic photo graphic artists in this country, and cost to produce over MO.OOO. On the walls of tho two rooms are hung 200 exquisitely colored scenes of Oregon scenery, while on the tables are over 80D additional views. The exhibit was opened yesterday at 3 o'clock. Mayor Lane presided and spoke briefly, followed by Will G. Steel and C. H. Sholes, president of the Mazainas. The rooms were crowded with many of the most prominent peo ple of Portland and guests in the hotel. The pictures will be open to view from 8 In the morning till 10 at night every day, including Sunday, till October 1. From thin city the collection will be taken to various Oregon towns for a few days In each, and will then b shown a week or more in about 20 of the leading cities of the East, includ ing New York and Chicago. Lecture on Crater Lake. They will be in the care of Henry B. Corliss, who is in charge of the pres ent exhibit, with the assistance of Miss Esther Gunther, Miss Male Ely, who for years colored the famous Yel lowstone Park views, did the tinting in the present collection. Saturday, at 10 A. M., will be High School day, when Mr. dteel will deliver a lecture on Crater Lake. No admission whatever is charged at any time. The exhibit is easily located in the hotel by two superb views of "The Coming of the White Man" and "Saca Jawea, the Bird Woman," on either side the door. As a study in browns these two splendid pictures alone are well worth going to see, to say nothing of the wealth of artistic conceptions within. Mayor Lane Lauds Work. Mayor Lane, in his introductory re marks, spoke as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen-: I have been called Upon to b present at the opening of the Kiser exhibit, a collection of photographs of the mountain acenery of tho Stata of Oregon. It la a pleasure and an honor; we owe. as a mat ter of Justice, many words of thanks to the gentleman who has risked his life and been to great expense and trouble to procure such an elegant collection of views as we see here today: and he haa many more which are not on exhibition at this time. In bis effort as an artist, Mr. Kiser has become, as a matter of fact, a public benefactor to the state. His work will live after him, and will brine- great good to the state; for an exhibit of this kind cannot be made In the Eastern Statea. People In the East do not comprehend that uch scenery as this exists; they fvould not believe It If we tried to describe it to them by won of mouth: if we made oath to It they would still doubt. They might even dispute the work of the painter. Saying that It was the product of his Imagination. But these cold facts as they are presented by the cam era, a scientific and accurate Instrument, Is absolutely convincing, and the result Is astonishing to those who are unacqnalnted with Oregon. Buch an exhibit throughout the East will be of great advantage to the state; it will bring us tourists, hundreds and thou sands of people who travel all over the world In the Summer season, many of them visiting places that have no auch scenery as we have here. We owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Kiser for his efforts In his behalf. Bo I am prepared to say, not only as Mayor of the city, but as an old Oregonlan, who was born In the state, and Jiaa always thought Oregon was one of the most beautiful countries In the world, and as one who has-.becn through the moun. tains hunting and fishing, that we all greatly appreciate and admire the work which Mr. Kiser has done; and I thank him In the name of the city and the atate for the great work he Is doing and has dsne, believing that for the future It will be of great and enduring value lo the state. A work of this kinl is of value In opening up the resources of the state to people who visit it as tourists, as well as those who come here as Investors. It, will serve to make the people of the East acquainted with the attractions of the state from a scenic stand point, and In that .regard deserves our un- qualified support. , Tells About Collector. Mr. Sholes, in opening the exhibit, spoke in part as follows': An artist is not without honor save in his own city. There is a Portland boy, whose name and fame are practically unknown in this city, who Is today winning laurels among Eastern admirers of Western scenery, and I am Informed that he has more commissions to execute than he can possibly keep up with. He has been "discovered" in the East. I have no doubt there are well informed peo ple In Portland who when they read of this exhibition will say "Who Is Kiser?" And we must not blame them too much for their Ignorance. The true artist does not blazon his way with the sound of trumpets. His soul is In his work, and If he achieves that which he struggles for in his art, that la satisfaction enough for him. . There comes a time, how ever. In the history of every artist when to be Ignorant of his work argues oneself un known or grossly Ignorant. Mr. Kiser la of Portland, Or. ; his whole am bition is bound up in the wonderful acenery of the great Northwest; and through this exhibi tion of his work the clttsens of Portland are given an opportunity to discover a real and genuine artist In photography. Let us hope they will reserve to themselves the honor of making that discovery before this exhibit goes to Eastern cities, for after that it will be . too late; recognition will speedily come from Eastern connoisseurs, and to that city or state or country that finds an artist, first recognises the glory of his work, and an nounce! It to a waiting world, forever belongs, In more or lees degree, the Joy of ownership in him and In his work. DEMAND DRAMATIC CENSOR Portland Preachers .Call on Mayor to Urge Appointment. A delegation from the Portland Minis terlal Association catted on Mayor Lane at the City Hall yesterday and urged him to have a censor appointed to regu larly inspect the plays presented at local theaters. The delegation was headed by Rev. G. L Tufts, field secretary of the International Reform Bureau, who was accompanied by Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher, pastor of the White Temple, H. W. Stone, secreary of the Y. M. C. A., and B. Lee Paget. stricter regulation of the playhouses as to the character of attractions presented is desirable. Such plays as are of im moral tendency should be suppressed, the callers said, and to do this systematic in spection should be carried on by an of ficer with police powers. It was declared that in the past Portland has allowed to go undisturbed plays that have been kept off the stage in other cities. The Mayor informed the delegation that he was not certain of his authority to appoint an inspector. He promised to look up this point and may act as re quested if the charter gives him the power. The committee will probably take up the matter further with the Mayor after this point has been looked Into. It is also the intention of the Minis terial Association to ask the Mayor to use his influence with- the Council to have placards posted throughout the city warning the public against the evils ot intemperance. This matter was not men tioned yesterday, as the committee wanted to outline the plan more definitely before acting. COAST PIONEER OF 1849 Funeral of Captain Cliarles La Fol lette Will Be Held Today. Captain Charles La Follette, who died at Montavilla last Wednesday, was born September 25, 1S29, in Putnam County, Indiana. He came to California In 1849, and to Oregon in 1852. . Soon after his ar rival here he became a teacher of pen manship . in Pacific University. lie served in the Oregon Legislature from Polk County in 1S63, and was afterward appointed a Captain of Company A, First Oregon Infantry, by Governor Glbbs.For i J ', ") - ' - " I The late - Captain Charles La Follette. seven months he was stationed with his company at Vancouver, . Wash., after which he was sent east of the Cascades and established Camp Polk in what is now Crook County. Upon his return to Polk County he was appointed Indian Agent at Grand Ronde Agency by President Grant, a posttion he held four years. In 1879 he moved to Yamhill County and settled at Sheridan. He lived in Portland from 1890 to 18S8, re turning to Sheridan for a period of five years, when he again came to Portland, where he remained until his death. While a resident of Yamhill County he was again a member of the Legislature for one term and was noted as a public speaker of great eloquence and power. He was admitted to the bar while living in Polk County and practiced law many years. Captain La Follette was married in 1857 to Mary A. Snodgrass, who died January 1, 1898. He leaves the following child-, ren: Mrs. Edith Foster, wife of the County Treasurer of Yamhill County: Mrs. Ollle Sappingfleld, of Pratum, Mar lon County; W. G. La Follette, Chehalis. Wash.; C. B. La Follette, an attorney of Portland. The remains of Captain La Follette will be burled beside his wife at Sheridan to day. KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ELECT Grand Commandery of Oregon Holds Annual Meeting in Portland. The annual meeting of the grand com mandery of the Knights Templars of Ore gon was held yesterday in the Masonic Temple at Third and Alder streets. The grand commandery is composed of dele gates from each of the following subordi nate commanderies in the state: Eugene, Pendleton. Salem, Ashland, - La Grande, Grants Pass, Marshfleld, Baker City, Portland and Albany. The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Grand commander, Frank J. Miller; deputy grand commander, Albert M. Knapp; grand generalissimo, Thomas C. Taylor; grand captain-general, William A. Cle- land: grand senior warden, Henry B. Thielsen: grand junior -.warden, Edward E. Kiddle; grand treasurer, B. G. White- house; grand recorder. James M. Robin son; grand prelate, William E. Grace; grand standard-bearer, L. L. Jewell; grand swordbearer, Henry Roe; grand captain of the guard, E. G. Tomasini. Reports from the various delegations were presented and general matters affecting the commandery disposed of. The next annual conclave of the grand commandery will be held at Grants Pass in September, 1908. RALPH HAHN BADLY HURT Thrown From Horse at Spokane and Rendered Unconscious. Henry Hahn, president of 'Wadhams' & Co., yesterday afternoon received a message from Spokane conveying the news that his son, Ralph Hahn, had been thrown from his horse and badly hurt. At 3:30 P. M., an hour after the accident occurred,' Mr. Hahn . had not regained consciousness. Concussion of the brain is feared, although so far as known, no bones were broken. Ralph Hahn Is Junior member of the firm of Wadhams & Co., and is their representative In Spokane territory. He has many friend In the business and social circles of Portland and Spokane who will be sorry to hear of his mis hap. His father left for Spokane last night to be with him. Returns With New Ideas. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugena, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.) F. G. Schmidt, Ph. D.. head of the German department of the University, returned yesterday from an all-Summer stay in Europe. The doctor-visited .the many cherished spots of his childhood days and also the schools and universities at which he was a student. While visiting the different universi ties, he became acquainted with the very latest methods employed In teaching German on its native soil, and some of these ideas will be followed In his courses this year. Fall styles Hanan Shoes at Rosenthal'. 7 A Labor Leaders Think Yellow Peril Prophecy Silly. COOLIES CAN BE CHECKED Express Confidence in the National Government's Ability to Forbid Coming of Undesirable Ori entals to This Country. "A silly prophecy; the fitful fancies of a weakling, whose long association with Oriental barbarians and heathens has caused him to underestimate the strength and glory of our great Re public,", is the opinion of Paulinius McDonald, secretary of the Federated Trades Council, on the statement made by Bishop Thoburn, at the Methodist Episcopal Conference, Wednesday aft ernoon, that this country would be overrun by Japanese, Chinese, Hindus and Coreans inside of the next 10 years. This, too. sums up the views of other prominent laoor leaders, all of whom ignore the statement of the aged ecclesiastic, an'd give no thought to his dire prophecy. That the Government of the country will soon pass 'strin gent exclusion laws, shutting out Ori ental coolies from the country, is, in the opinion df labor leaders, the so lution of this problem. "In the first place," said Mr. McDon old yesterday, "the Reverend Bishop says that we must uplift the heathen who come to our shores, or they will lower us to their standard. The first thing is impossible. It is a well known fact that the American Chris tian missionary has not been able to make much impression on the morals or character of the Oriental, and at the religious conference held at the Columbian Exposition In Chicago, 15 years ago, It was also shown that the Orientals were wrapped in their an cient beliefs, and that the few. who were Christians did not show much faith or fervor in their new religion. Their presence in this country would never have the effect of impressing on them the religious Ideas of Tho burn. , " "The fact that a few of these heath ens are In this country Is not suf ficient evidence that the country will be overrun, because it is possible, through the means of an exclusion act, to shut all such undesirable foreign era out of our country. And as it has been shown that we would not be able to raise them to our standard, then It wouldbe wise to pass a most stringent exclusion act. Perhaps you think that this will be impossible. But I tell you, that the common people ,o this country the laboring men, tax-. payersand citizens in general, will not allow much longer the practice of a few multimillionaire capitalists to swing congress to suit their de mands. The work of importing these coolies to this country has been the work of the capitalists, who wish to overrun the country with an Ignorant class of workers that they can whip into whichever way they want "The Bishop says that one of the 'best' men of this city appealed to him to bring in a supply of '-Hindu labor. The reverend gentleman's long associ ation with heathens and barbarians must have so dulled his finer senses that he Is unable to distinguish be tween the 'best-'"people and the 'plain everyday' American citizen. If the doctor calls a man who seeks to flood the country with Oriental coolies one of the best men of the town, I have only pity for him. It is clear that his long life with these heathen races of the East- has rather brought him to their level rather than his raising them to a higher standard of life. "In short, I will cay that it is a silly prophecy; the vaporing of a weakening mind; the sad story of a man who by long absence from his na tive country, returns to underestimate her power and strength." H. Haybl, international organizer for the Painters and Paperhangers' Un ion, takes nearly the same view of the question. Mr. Haybl admits that if something is not done in the next few yeare to shut out these Oriental races, that Dr. Thoburn's prophecies may come true, but he has confidence, that an exclusion law will soon be passed and the Orientals kept out of the coun try. CHURCH WITHOUT MUSIC Deed Also Contains Clause Against " Holding or Socials. . MONTESANO, Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe cial.) A peculiar instrument was filed for record in the County Auditor's of fice yesterday. It was a deed to the trustees ot the Church of Christ, at Portee, conveying property for a church building. Attached, however, was the condition that if an organ or other musical Instrument were played at the services, or if socials or fairs were held in the building, the property should revert and become tbe incon testable property of such member or members as objected to the use of such Instrument or to the holding of such social or fairs. Metzger sells diamonds at 10 per cent profit. 342 Washington street. BISHOP DREAMER yssr m i ' Guaranteed j f . Under the plp 0 ' I . FOOD AND PMIH LT"An 1 . DRUGS ACT iJU' 10 Sorial Ma. R7R !'i'i!Wl-rM I." " " ' r 'Sji'iillii,': :::vh'(.;:ii:!T- Today's Extra Sp NEW FALL SUI Regular $15.00 values, today only $4.95 Come early; only a few of them. SUITS Values up to $30.00; today $17.75 NEW FALL MILLINERY ( SPECIALLY PRICED "II, variety ITtt j ' ixats, te colors; Wholesale and Retail Symphony Orchestra for Portland. Lending; Musicians and Prominent Citizens Interested In Much-Discussed Venture. BT ARTHUR A. GREENE. A well arranged movement is now on foot to organize a symphony orches tra In Portland, and back of the efforts that "are being made are some of our most influential citizens. Prominent musicians have been quietly working on a plan by which it is hoped to establish a symphony orchestra of at least 60 people in this city and negotiations have already proceeded far enough to practi cally assure the success of the plans of those who are most interested in the project. , It is planned to give a series or 18 matinee concerts and it is hoped that the plans will soon be sufficiently matured to warrant the announcement of a defi nite date upon which the first ,of these concerts will be held. Twenty odd years ago. when Portland had less than one-fourth of its present population, the city boasted an excellent symphony orchestra which was practi cally self-supporting. There seems now to be no good and sufficient reason why such an organization should not pay its own way and prove a complete musical success. In addition to the prestige it would give the city as a musical center, it would be a great advertisement for the city, inas much as it would reflect the city's cul ture. Within a few days it is probable that efforts will be commenced on the part of local musicians to secure sub scriptions to the symphony orchestra. It appears to be a worthy movement and one which is entitled to respectful con sideration. MUST NOT DEFILE STREET Owners of Automobiles Arrested for Dripping OH Machines. The course of the automobllist never did run smooth: and now still another crook has been lodged in the already tortuous way of the man who travels In a red wagon with express train propensities. This time It Is the oil dropping from the machines on the pavements. Ten ar rests were made yesterday, mostly of pro fessional men and private owners of ma chines. They were accused, specifically, of allowing their machines to stand on the asphalt of Sixth street and leak oil In the street. Oil has a peculiar affinity Why We Call Because we Districts of It promotes A.B.G. St. R0THCHILD BROTHERS, Distributors, - 1 SEE WINDOWS f y f m ,:aV Jf it'.kV A pH -f r - a $ f - - 1 i 1 H The best collection of popular priced Hats ever brought to Port- 2T Innrl "KVidflv vnnr choice of a bier J J ID of spick, span new Fall i i.: every i waiiieti lasuiuiictuit; and desirable style and all favor- values to $8.00. $4.45 for asphalt and quickly renders the street soft. and useless. The police say that the galaxy of auto owners has been warned repeatedly but failed to take heed. Patrolman Welch was detailed on Wednesday to watch for erring autoists and he turned In a list of ten. The names were at once given positions on. formal warrants of arrest. Ball in the sum of $20 was required from each offender. Here is the list of the ten men served with warrants yesterday: Dr. A. El Mackay, R. G. Marsh. H. W. Lemcke, John P. Sharkey, W. H. Warren, G. B. Brown, Dr. Walt Macrum. C. A. Macrum, W. H. Lee and John Anderson. ATTACKS A HOTEL CLERK Al McBride Stabs J. T. Bronaugli In Fit of Drunken Rage. In a fit of drunken rage brought on by the refusal of J. T. Bronaugh, night clerk at theJOregonlan Hotel, to rent him a room, Al IcBride drew a small pocket knife and slashed the hotel man across the left cheek last night, inflicting a wound three Inches long, and also stabbed his victim three times in the left leg. Martin Cuff, a lodger at the hotel, witnessed the assault and after separat ing the men, called the police. Acting De tectives TIchenor, Jones and W. Inskeep were In the vicinity and responded to Cuff's call for help. McBride was sub dued with difficulty, for he fought the officers as desperately as he had at tacked Bronaugh, and only the quickness of Detective Jones prevented him from injuring the officers. He was finally dis armed, handcuffed securely and taken to the police station, where he was locked up on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. City Physician eigler dressed Bro naugh's wounds. 8even-jewel Elgin watch. 16 size, 20-year case, $9.75 Metzger, 342 Wash. St. The Portland 1 It M. ACHESON CO. 1 1 1' go to Bohemia every year and personally select our supply of Hops from the Best Hop Producing that little country, which grows the finest quality of Hops in all the 'world. And because ohomS&m& of the ' American World (AND Stand ay Their Favorite Beer Health and Good Cheer ; Stimulates the Heart and Brain ; Means Without Excess and no Headache in the Morning. Louis Bohemian, iMwiMiThe American Brewing ' n " ecials I House COATS Regular $22.50 and $25.00 Coats, in Broadcloth and Fancy Mixtures, today only SKIRTS Regular $15.00 Voile Skirts, new and Up-to-Date; today only 1 FLANNELETTE NIGHTG'WNS Regular $1.00 Value' 59c Flannelette Kimonos Regular $1.75 Value 98c Noted Actress WillEnter Business Life Jennie Busier Plans to Retire From Stater at Climax of Career May Locale on Pacific Cant. BY ARTHUR A. GREENE. JESSIE BUSLEY yesterday announced her determination to retire from the stage very soon for the purpose of en gaging in land and mining ventures in the West, of which she has become thor oughly enamoured on her two visits to the Pacific Coast. This news will come almost as a shock to the thousands of admirers of this brilliant young actress, who In a very short space of time has become one of the most important women -stars on the stage. To leave her profession while she Is in the golden twenties with the most promising future of any of our actresses before her seems a calamity, but Miss Busley seems fixed in her determination. A new play is being written for her by a prominent playwright and she will probably produce it in New York next season. After that she will In all likeli hood leave the footlights forever. Should she persevere In her present intention her action will be without precedent. Mary Anderson retired in the hedday of her glory, but she was ten or 12 years older than Miss Busley when she said goodby to the theater. Miss Busley comes of an old Knicker bocker family of Albany, N. Y., and is the sole representative of; her name to adopt the stage as a profession. For years her relatives have endeavored to convince her that she should retire to private life for the very good reason, as it seems to them, that she has made a great deal of money and ah her nin are well situated, so far as this world's goods are concerned. She has held out against their arguments for two or three years, but has finally decided to acqui Trunk Mfg. Co. Makers of High-Quality Bagg'age Travel With Goods That Are "Made in Oregon" and You Will Be Sat isf ied for They S tand the Test j Turn cTftnrc. 54 third, cor. pineSj II U tJi UalvOa 107 SIXTH, Near Stark ELSEWHERE) 20 and 26 North First " ' ' of Values $12.50 $8.75 Fifth and Alder Sts. esce, provided she be given one mora chance to make a great New York suc cess, so that she may leave the stage at the very climax of her career. Miss Busley is greatly attached to Port land, and It Is not at all Improbable that she will eventually come here to live and. direct her Coast business Interests from here. STILL VIGOROUS AT 75 Cyrus T. Locey ritches Hay WltlJ Best of Them. , Cyrus T. Locey, many years ago a resident of Canetnah, a village Just above the falls, at Oregon City, and treasurer at that point of the old. Peo ple's Transportation Company, is in this city, a guest of his nephew, Ed ward Hatch. ' Mr. Locey removed to Malheur County about 3u years ago. Mr. Locey is nearing his seventy-fifth birthday, and is cheerful and ener getic. ' He made a hand at storing 1000 tons of hay on his ranch a' few miles northeast of Ontario, Just before ha left home some two weeks ago. He recalls as an Incident of his wed ding day, at Oregon City in 1860, a plunge into the Willamette at that place, to save a little girl two years old, who had fallen from the wharf at which lay the river steamer upon which he. with his wife, were about to embark. Divesting himself of his coat and vest, he plunged Into the stream, clutched the child, who in about 15 feet of water was clinging to some root on the bottom, and brought her to the surface and ran with her head downwards to her home nearby, where she was soon restored. Mr. Locey adds smilingly: "She grew up into a fine young woman, married and is the mother of eleven children." Metzger & Co., headquarters Brauer1 hand-painted art china. S42 Wash, st YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD Good Fellowship Co., St. Louis. Street, Portland. - 1 It was urged upon the Mayor that I Seventh and Washington. I